Dear Mr. Fox,
I apologize for the delay in accessing the records you requested. We have consulted concerning your request and we are authorized to tell you there is no record of service for KF MADERA, Karol F. Madera, Karol Madera, K. Madera, or any person using any variation of that name who makes claim of having served in the Canadian Forces. As you suggested we have contacted the group responsible for the issuance of veteran licence plates and they reached the same conclusion. While we cannot disclose records of actual service members except under certain special conditions (see below) we are not required to protect the identity of those who claim to have served when such is not the case. I hope this response is sufficient to answer your query. Please contact us again if we can be of service in the future.
Sincerely,
See, for example the rules governing disclosure of information and the right to privacy.
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/organization/access-to-information-privacy
Veterans Affairs Canada
1-866-522-2122 (toll-free)
Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, local time
information@vac-acc.gc.ca
With the restrictions in mind, further information is located below:
To speak to someone in person, you can visit a VAC Area Office, Integrated Personnel Support Centre or a Service Canada Centre near you.
You may find the answer to your question(s) in our Frequently Asked Questions section. The A-Z Index, About Veterans Affairs Canada and Search can also help you find the information you are looking for.
Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP): 1-877-566-8609 (Toll-free)
atip-aiprp@vac-acc.gc.ca
Access to Information and Privacy Office Veterans Affairs Canada
PO Box 7700
Charlottetown, PE C1A 8M9
Bureau of Pensions Advocates: 1-877-228-2250
Head Office and Appeals Unit
P.O. Box 7700
Charlottetown, PE C1A 8M9
Media: 1-613-992-7468
Remembrance Learning Resources: 1-877-604-8469
education@vac-acc.gc.ca
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If you are looking for Canadian Forces Military Service Records, please contact the following:
1. Library and Archives Canada, at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/services/index-e.html, holds all military records. This web address gives access to information on-line and a contact point for requests at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/contact/index-e.html.
2. The Canadian Genealogy Centre, at www.genealogy.gc.ca/10/1009_e.html has service records for many but not all former members and links to other sources of information. The records extend back into the colonial era. Much of it is on-line accessible.
You may also submit an on-line, fax or letter request. Different kinds of information may require proof of relationship to the members and/or proof of death of deceased Members. Records of serving members cannot be requested by anyone other than that member.